Magnetic razor conditioning and device therefor



- Sept. 9, 1930; J. 5. FORBES Q 1,775,518 I MAGNETIC RAZOR CONDITIONING AND DEVICE THEREFOR Filed March 17, 1927 1a P16111016 2:1 4; g i

. IjVI/ ENTOR:

JZIZHZ/S. Forbes,

15 BY TORNEYS JPatented Sept. 9, 1930 Joints. Fomzns, onnitrnannnrma;PE NSYLVANIA;

mnn'rs mo YATEs.- &enA1\tT; Inc, or DETROIT," MIQHIGAN, A CORPORATION J01 M oIrIomn V invention relates to magnetic razor conditioning, my object" being to provide simple and effective means for producing or maintaining a good magnetic influence; ow this'nandother ad- Vantagesmay be realized from my invention of a 1 device convenientlyembodying itQ y In the drawings, FigLI shows alongitudi- {nalseotionfthrougha razor case adapted for the purpose-"of my invention, with a razor adapted to contain a mounted razor compretherein; the "section through the case being taken as indicatedby the line I-I Fig. II. ,4 Fig; II shows a similar section right angles to that arm .1, taken as indicated by the line IIII-in I Fig; III is tilted" treatin riarazorblade; n V

F igj is asimilar View illustrating an other mode oftreatmentp v The device shown "in the drawings clom prises a casing 1 'offlrectangular f form,

magnetic means, illustrating "one Tinode of hensi-vely indicatedfas 11, and here shown; as of i a familiar safety type andiform, conslst ingot a blade 12 and} amounting comprising, ,as here shown, apr'onged guard 18, a curved clamp head 14, and a handle 15 adjustably connected to the head 14:. In the present instance, the case also encloses completely the means'for creating and applying the magnetic influence, comprising one or more (in the present instance two) magnetlc members 16, 17, extending lengthwise of the casing againstits opposite sides, with space between the internal width of the case 10 correspond substantially to the width of the razor. blade them for the razor handle 15. As shown in Fig. I, the spacing of the members 16, 17 and 12 and its guard 13, while thelength of said members'16, 17 corresponds substantially to the length of the handle 15.v The end of the handle opposite the blade 12 isheld in i position by means of a loose fitting socket 18 with which this end of the case 10 is vided. The ends ofthe members 16, 17 adjacent the blade l2ancl the mounting parts IdIgeon a razor blade by ill appear from'm'y "description hereinafter V iewfoffthe magnetic means shown inFig. I, without the case.

IV isaj tilted view o fthe' case and its pro- . MAGNETIC nAzon GOKDIT IONI NGJAND DEyICE 'riinnnronfi a fiiic t itaiaiee March 17, ismfsgialf-nt.1 76,15,11?

Assrenon, IBIY MEsnE AssIeN- 13, 14 may be either of likepolaritylor of opposite polarity. Asshownin'FigsiI and II, these members, 16, 17 consist ofp arallel legs of a horseshoemagnet whose bend 19 lies at'tlhe inner closed end of the e se lo -and has a circular opening thereinwhich .j forms the socket 18.' The horseshoe magnet maybe secured in thecase 10 in any suitable rn anner,

as by means ofrivets 20-throughthe bend of the magnet and the bottom of theieaise,

As shown in FigQlI, the spacing fof the members 16,17'fis' 'suchthat the blade and mounting at 12 not only substantially span the endsof suchjmemb but even overlap them; 1 Accordingly; 'tl s p 5 art of the razor I isaccomlnodatedin a recess'ed coyer which V closes this end of the case. As here shown, the body o'f-the case 10 terminates som distance shorto f'the endsof the nembers 16,17,

and the cover 21 fits over theprojecting ends,

which extend the full W dth or the interior of the case so as *to mai ntain the cover-in As shownin Figs. I and"lfil-theroisi a keeper 22 for 'the"magnetic lneans 16, 17, here shown as recessed to accommodate and position engagement thereenclose the razor mounting,although it need not completely enclose tl iei moantirrgj on all four sidesfllin the-Ip'resent instance; the

keeper 22 is 1 of a ttrmtesembl ing shallow trough in cfoss-sectiomwi th "its ends or sides at right anglestoithfe planes ofiih members 16, Inso es tofengage them endwise at four corners, in the mannenfllustratedyin and preferably secured cover as Ordinarily, the casing to witaas time 2i 1 answers the purposefofan ordinary razor caseitor protecting and carrying the razor jlll 7 When therazor is to be magnetlcally treated,

it is removed fromthe caslng "10 and placed withfi'rst one edge andlthen the other} on the end of one "of the members 16 or "17,111 the manner illustrated-ilrlf igs. IV and V.

As hma in Fig. mane; inutes 12 is being treated without dismounting or" even havingits adjustment diaurtea, ba n srm 9 ply laid with the prong ends of its guard 13 resting on a rabbet ledge 25 formed by lateral reduction of the end of the member 16 and against the corresponding shoulder, with the end of the handle 15 resting on the table on which is the device itself. Thus the blade edge lies very close to the magnet without coming in contact therewith, and is subjected to the magnetic influence in full intensity substantially uniformly over its full length. Also, the plane of the blade is substantially normal to the member 12. shown, the width of the member 16 exceeds the length of the blade 12 sufficiently to assure a substantially uniform magnetic field to act on the blade. 7

7 As shown in Fig. V, the squeeze of the parts 13,;14 on the blade 12 has been relaxed to allow the blade to resume its normal flat form, the device has been-turned other side up, and the razor 11 has been laid on top of the .case 10 with the guard 13 resting in a shallow groove 26 in the member 17, against the shoulder at the outer side of the groove. Thus the blade edge lies very close indeed to the member 17 without actually coming in contact with it. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim: a y

1. Adevice of the character described for treating amounted safety razorblade, comprising a magnet pole laterally reduced seas to afford a shoulder for engaging the mount to definitely determine the position of the blade with reference to the pole. I

I 2. Adevice of the character described for treating a mounted safety razor blade, comprising a magnet pole laterally reduced so as to afford support for the safety guard'with the blade edge in very close proximity to the magnet, but out of contact therewith. v 3. A device of the character described comprising blade-treating magnet members arranged to accommodate between them, the handle of a safety razor mounting, and having their ends spaced in correspondence with the width of the mounted blade, so as to house the handle of the mounting with the blade across the magnet ends.

4:. A device of the character described comprising a blade-treating horseshoe magnet corresponding in width between its poles to the width of a safety razor and in length to that of such razor with its handle, and having its bend socketed totake the handle end, so as to house and socket the handle of the molunting with the blade across the magnet p0 es.

5. A device of the character described com prising blade-treating magnet members arranged to accommodatebetween them the handle of a safety razor mounting, and having their ends spaced in correspondence with the width of themounted blade, soasto hQuS th handle Qf he moun ng w h e blade across the magnet ends, with an armature spanned between the ends of said members over the razor and mounting.

6. A device of the character described comprising a blade treating magnet and an arma ture therefor affording between them a housing for a mounted safety razor.

7. A device of the character described comprising a blade-treating horseshoe magnet and its armature affording within them a housing for a safety razor with its handle.

8. A device of the character described comprising a blade-treating horseshoe magnet, and a recessed armature therefor adapted, when in service, to accommodate a safety razor with its handle housed in the magnet.

9. A device of the character described comprising a safety razor case provided with magnetic treating means for the razor blade, with a cover for the case provided with armature means for said magnet means. I

10. A device of the character described comprising a safety razor case and cover therefor, one provided with a blade treating magnet and the other with an armature for the magnet, said magnet and armature being adapted to house the razor whenin the case.

11. A device of the character described comprisinga case for a mounted safety razor having at opposite sides magnetic blade treating members, withspace between to accommodate the handle of the mounting.

12. A device of the character described comprising a safety razor case embodying a horseshoe treating. magnet for the razor blade, with a cover for the case embodying an armature for the magnet.

13. A shaving kit comprising a horseshoe magnet, and a safety razor disposed within said magnet with its head arranged transversely of the limbs of the magnet.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,-Pennsyl- Vania, this 28th day of February, 1927.

' JOHNS. FORBES. 

